Thursday, April 1, 2010

Dog training: "Dominance" among dogs

"Dominance" is a highly controversial topic in dog training, and is often used as a justification (or excuse) to use punitive training methods, and instigate some bizarre household rules.

In this article, Dr. Sophia Yin presents a comprehensive, compelling case against the way "dominance" is purported by certain popular TV personalities/"dog trainers".

The Dominance Controversy and Cesar Millan.


Here, Patricia McConnell, Ph.D CAAB (Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist) outlines what "dominance" is and isn't, and why it doesn't apply to such trivial things as who goes through doorways first. Look forward to a good discussion by her readers!

The Concept Formerly Described as "Dominance".

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